The Mega Millions' jackpot for $450 Million took another step forward Saturday after nobody matched all six numbers the previous 33 consecutive drawings.
The winning numbers for Friday night's drawing were 8, 10, 17, 55, 66, and the Mega Ball was 3. The Megaplier was 3X.
"Mega Millions" lottery tickets are pictured on a counter at a ticket sales shop in Manhattan in New York City, Jan. 10, 2023. (Reuters/Mike Segar / Reuters Photos)
There was also no grand prize winner in Wednesday's Powerball drawing after a winning ticket didn’t match all six numbers, forcing the jackpot to roll over.
The estimated $450 million jackpot Saturday would be worth $225.6 million in cash if taken in a lump sum, according to Mega Millions.
A cashier at a store hands a Mega Million lottery ticket to a person who plays in Burlingame, California, United States on December 23, 2022. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
The odds of hitting the grand prize jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Here is the list of 2023 Mega Millions jackpot wins, according to megamillions.com:
Powerball tickets cost $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 9:45 p.m. on draw nights.